Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-11
Hits Outside The Diamond.

Who says the New Ravens can't play ball?
 The whine that sent up yesterday morning by certain parties over the New Haven team received pretty bad dose of cold water after the game terday.
 Wonder how Bridgeport feels. Before the com mencement of the season the papers down there were all bowling with accord that the race for the pennant lay between the Bridgeports and the Waterburys. They didn't hesitate at all in say ing right along that all the teams of the league would have regular picnic with the New Havens friendsf
 The regular Eastern league correspondent at New Haven of the Sporting Times says this in his letter to that paper last Sunday: Ut may be we'll They must not expect the team to win the whole earth; Very naturally we, will be beaten game once in while, and possibly quite often for some time yet, because Of hard luck. There are hundreds who think New Haven should win every game, and when the team does not then there arises another hue and cry to the effect that they are no good anyway' What at ar are players y to do, no matter M how they represent have confidence in them and kick every time they lose game; Brace up: all of you people, and for goodness sake don't whine and kick game. Be men and stand by your colors'' yesterday. His name is King. He has not been psn he 9 5Rs s
 Last season he played with the , Serantons of the the league he stood in the thirty-eighth rank among them in his batting record. He played in B games and and had a batting record of .s5s, the, highest being s51. He played left
 
 the eleven left f1elders, having average of s57 He also played at second base, and his average second basemen, In six games he played at third base, and had an average Of .T5O, standing tenth ed right field in eight games, making two errors six put outs and no assists In yesterday s game he showed up well, taking every chance but two that offered itself.
 It was reported last night that new pitcher from substantiated as Manager Donnely was in New York, having gone there yesterday morning: None new pitcher probably in two or three days any way.
 day. They batted Keefe quite easily. It was fear ed that as he is a laft-handed pitcher he would puzzle the boys, but he didn't
 Dawson held the Hartfords down well yesterday. They could not gauge his delivery.
 e contest is nov very close and exciting This after the Waterburys. If Dawson is all right to- day he will pitch H1hene There is lift liTte doubt The game will not commence until four o'clock the time having been changed. The fact that the three make the game at the park today of great interest
 The most exciting contest ever seen in Detroit was played there yesterday against the Pittsburgs thirteen innings being played, the Wolverines final
 y coming of victorious The game was tie from rom
 At the game in New York yesterday Ewing was were continually heard throughout the game. Ger hardt was loudly cheered when he came from the released by the New YOrEs H to the Mefropoiitans Young Madden did very effective work in the box for the Bostons yesterday, when they downed the Philadelphias F to 4.
 Troy played great game at second base Mellon and Troy led New Haven at the bat. Each made four htts one of Mellon's being two bagger.
 YALE Vs. TRINITY. Yale Easily Vanquishes Trinity Col lege Nfne-Stagg Toys With the Ball to Give the Yale Nine Practice. About 400 assembled at the Yale Field yesterday to witness Yale defeat the boys from Hartford. The game was one sided and was devoid of more than ordinary interest ! Shannon, the pitcher of the Trinity nine | much resembled Gates in his slow puzzling | curves, and it took a few innings before the Yale men succeeded in unrayelling the mys- | tery of his pitching. He was well supported \ by Barber, who made several brilliant back \ stops. The outGeld was weak and inclined | to go to pieces when opportunity was offered
 The pitching of Stagg was at times careless
 and showed that he was intent upon a prac tice game solely. Time and again he allowed | two bases to be filled and twice he suffered | the three bags to be occupied, but only once was the Trinity nine able to get man across home plate.
 Spencer at the bat did splendid work ! making three hits, one of which was hand | some drive for a home run. McConkeJ l showed up in his usual brilliant style. Brig ham and Stewart of last years nine played | their first game with the nine this season, but showed want of practice. The game re ! suited in the score 9 to 1 in favor of Yale Appended is the score: